Vietnam — Stories

Pop and Circumstance

Each person is more interesting than any one aspect of their identity too, and everyone owes it to themselves to experiment and discover themselves, instead of just assuming the identity placed upon them by their societies…

Where Are You From?By Daniel Nguyen-Phuoc (From the United States of America, Vietnam, Indonesia, the United Kingdom & Switzerland. Living in Poland)27 February 2021TCK TOWN, third culture adult, third culture kid, Texas, united kingdom, Vietnam, Indonesia, identity, friendship, switzerland, growth, change, journey Comment

A Grim Balinese Summer

Isn’t that always the case? You plan for life to go a certain way, only for it to forge its own path…

Birthdays, GoodbyeBy Stephany Daal (From Suriname, Curaçao, Venezuela & Amsterdam. Living in Brussels)22 January 2020tck, TCK TOWN, Tck, third culture kid, Bali, summer, Jakarta, suicide, birthday, beach, Vietnam, Indonesia, familiy Comment

Pho the First Time

I sit there. Sweaty. Hungry. Flushed. Embarrassed, but humoured. This was the first time I had ever used chopsticks, been to a Vietnamese restaurant, or laid eyes on tea ornaments (flasks)...